What can you afford in East Suffolk?
3,026 homes changed hands in East Suffolk over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £287,000 or less, a quarter for under £215,000, and three quarters for under £400,000. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £57,400 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £57,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 7.8× the local median full-time salary of £36,793 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · East Suffolk
£287,000
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £215,000
- Three quarters under
- £400,000
- Sales
- 3,026
- HPI average
- £279,914
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 3,026 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 4.5% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 13.8% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 37.7% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 70.8% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 86.7% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £160,000 · 185 | ≈£32,000 |
| Terraced house | £210,000 · 758 | ≈£42,000 |
| Semi-detached house | £265,000 · 805 | ≈£53,000 |
| Detached house | £392,500 · 1,278 | ≈£78,500 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts East Suffolk average prices up 2.1% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
- East Hampshire
- East Hertfordshire
- East Lindsey
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- East Staffordshire
- Eastbourne
- Eastleigh
- Elmbridge
- Enfield
- Epping Forest
Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.